NAME OF DECEASED: RICHARD G. BALCIAR AGE: 80
ADDRESS: 648 Brucker Street, Medford, WI
PLACE, DATE & TIME OF DEATH: 4:00 PM Sunday, April 4 at his residence in the city of Medford, under the loving care of his family and Hope Hospice
TIME & PLACE OF FUNERAL: Memorial services will be held at 11:30 AM on Saturday, April 10 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford
OFFICIATING: Pastors Pete Warmanen and Nancy Amacher
PLACE OF BURIAL: Inurnment of his cremated remains will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery, with graveside military rites performed by the Medford Military Honors Team
VISITATION AT: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford from 9:30 AM until time of services at 11:30 AM on Saturday, April 10
DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH: March 13, 1930 at the township of Hammel, Taylor Co., WI
EDUCATION: Township of Hammel elementary school and was a graduate of Medford High School
MARRIAGE INFORMATION: May 26, 1956 @ Medford to Delores J. Knutson and she preceded him in death November 9, 2001
PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN LIFE: After his education, he served for 21 years in the US Army National Guard retiring from there in 1971. Then he worked at the Medford Co-op and Weather Shield Mfg. in Medford for periods of time retiring in 1992. He drove school bus for Krug’s for a period of years and served for a period of time on the Medford City Council. He enjoyed gardening, woods working, and deer hunting.
MEMBER OF: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford where he served on the church council for a period of time;
He also participated in area horseshoe leagues;
SURVIVING CHILDREN: Daughter-Lisa (James) Gilles of Medford; Sons-Rodney (Lynn) Balciar of Medford and Todd (Mary) Balciar of Mechanicsburg, PA
# OF GRANDCHILDREN: 5- Nicole Gilles, Jon, Anne, Madison & Kristina Balciar
SURVIVING BROTHERS/SISTERS: Sister-Irene Brunner of Medford
Brothers-Walter (Margaret) Balciar of Medford and Kenneth (Joyce) Balciar of Medford
DECEASED BROTHERS/SISTERS: Brother-Ernest “Emil” Balciar
DECEASED FATHER: John Balciar DECEASED MOTHER: Adella Valent
OTHER INFORMATION: Memorials may be made either to Hope Hospice of Medford or St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Medford
-Hemer Funeral Service serving the family
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